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There will be fifty skaters who, starting tonight, will fall on the ice of the prestigious "Joe Louis Arena" in Detroit, home to Skate America, the opening act of the Grand Prix.
Friday 18 October 2013 14 minutes reading time
The metropolis of Michigan, famous for being the home of the first stage of history, will host the circuit for the fourth time.
How long was born on Grand Prix (formerly ISU Champions Series), the United States has done the lion's share in the home race picking among all the specialties the beauty of 29 wins out of 72 possible. To date, only Russia and the United States have at least one success in every sector (two for Russia).
As regards the'' Italian, arrived 2 statements in the dance, both designer Fusar Poli / Margaglio (1999 and 2000).
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'' The youngest athlete in the race will be the'' yet eighteen American Jason Brown, the oldest Japanese Daisuke Takahashi, now ventissettenne. The Americans Jason Brown and Max Aaron will take part for the first time in his career to a stage of Grand Prix, while Daisuke Takahashi will celebrate the twenty appearances in qualifying events.
1) Max AARON - (USA - 21 years) - rookie
2) Adam RIPPON - (USA - 23 years) presence in the Grand Prix - 10vittorie - 0podi - 2 (0 | 0 | 2) attendance at Skate America - 2finali - 0
3) Arutr GACHINSKI - (RUS - 20 years) presence in the Grand Prix - 6vittorie - 0podi - 0migliore result - 5th (on two occasions) attendance at Skate America - 0finali - 0
4) Alexander Majorov - (SWE - 22 years) presence in the Grand Prix - 3vittorie - 0podi - 0migliore result - 6th appearances at Skate America - 1
5) Jason BROWN - (USA - 18 years) - rookie
6) Takahiko Kozuka (JPN - 24 years) presence in the Grand Prix - 14vittorie 4podi - 10 (4 | 4 | 2) attendance at Skate America - 4 (2 wins and 3 podiums) end - 3
7) Tatsuki MACHIDA (JPN - 23 years) presence in the Grand Prix - 5vittorie - 1podi - 2 (1 | 0 | 1) attendance at Skate America - 1 (with a podium) end - 1
8) Daisuke TAKAHASHI (JPN - 27 years) presence in the Grand Prix - 19vittorie - 7podi - 13 (7 | 4 | 2) attendance at Skate America - 3 (with as many wins) Final - 7 (with a win)
The U.S. skaters have won 7 achievements in Skate America since he left the Grand Prix circuit. Japan follows closely at an altitude of 6. France and Russia have 2 wins, while in an'' opportunity has imposed an athlete from the Czech Republic The Japanese Daisuke Takahashi and the American Todd Eldredge were imposed on three occasions, but it must be said that if you look at the editions of Skate America prior to 1995, Eldredge share would rise to 5.
DANCE
The older couple in the Italian race is formed by Anna Cappellini and Luca Lanotte. The younger they are, instead, the brothers Shibutani, U.S. partnership. There are couples debut, while the palm for the highest number of appearances in the Grand Prix is ​​up to the hosts, in the most literal sense of the term, Meryl Davis / Charlie White.
1) JPN - Cathy REED (26 years) / Chris REED (24 years) presence in the Grand Prix - 8vittorie - 0podi - 0migliore result - 5th attendance at Skate America - 2finali - 0
2) LTU - Isabella TOBIAS (22) / Devidas STAGNIUNAS (27) appearances in the Grand Prix - 2vittorie - 0podi - 1 (0 | 0 | 1) attendance at Skate America - 1 (with a third place) end - 0
3) USA - Madison HUBBELL (22) / Zachary DONOHUE (22) appearances in the Grand Prix - 6vittorie - 0podi - 0migliore result - 4th attendance at Skate America - 1finali - 0
4) FRA - Pernelle CARRON (27) / Lloyd JONES (25) appearances in the Grand Prix - 7vittorie - 0 podiums - 1 (0 | 0 | 1) attendance at Skate America - 0finali - 0
05) AZE - Julia Zlobina (24) / Alexei Sitnikov (27) appearances in the Grand Prix - 4vittorie - 0podi - 0migliore result - 5th attendance at Skate America - 0finali - 0
6) USA - Maia Shibutani (19) / Alex Shibutani (22) appearances in the Grand Prix - 7vittorie - 1podi - 5 (1 | 1 | 3) attendance at Skate America - 1 (with a third place) end - 1
7) ITA - Anna Cappellini (26) / Luca LANOTTE (28) appearances in the Grand Prix - 13vittorie - 0podi - 7 (0 | 5 | 2) attendance at Skate America - 1 (with a second place) end - 2
8) USA - Meryl DAVIS (26) / Charlie WHITE (25) appearances in the Grand Prix - 14vittorie - 9podi - 11 (9 | 0 | 2) attendance at Skate America - 4 (with 3 wins) end - 5 (with 4 wins )
Seven nations have won at Skate America as a success because there is a Grand Prix circuit. The United States boasts 9 wins, Russia, France and Italy won on 2 occasions, while Bulgaria, Canada and Ukraine have collected a success. The record holders are victories for Americans Belbin / August at an altitude of 5.
PAIRS OF ARTISTIC
The couple more seasoned in terms of age of the individual is the one made by the Russians Tatiana Volosozhar / Maxim Trankov. The youngest in the race, however, Canadians Margaret Purdy / Michael Marinaro, vice-champions championship juniors. The couple with the most appearances in the Grand Prix is ​​the one formed by the Canadians Kirsten Moore-Towers/Dylan Moscovitch, while the'' occasion we will have two pairs novices.
1) USA - Felicia ZHANG (20) / Nathan Bartholomay (24) to debut
2) CAN - Margaret PURDY (18) / Michael MARINARO (21) to debut
3) USA - Marissa CASTELLI (23) / Simon SHNAPIR (26) appearances in the Grand Prix - 6vittorie - 0podi - 1 (0 | 0 | 1) attendance at Skate America - 2finali - 0
4) USA - Caydee DENNEY (20) / John COUGHLIN (27) appearances in the Grand Prix - 4vittorie - 0podi - 2presenze at Skate America - 2 (with a third place) end - 0
5) RUS - Ksenia Stolbova (21) / Fedor Klimov (23) appearances in the Grand Prix - 5vittorie - 0podi - 1 (0 | 0 | 1) attendance at Skate America - 1finali - 0
6) CAN - Kirsten MOORE-TOWERS (21) / Dylan Moscovitch (29) appearances in the Grand Prix - 7vittorie - 0podi - 5 (0 | 3 | 2) attendance at Skate America - 2 (with as many podiums) end - 2
7) ITA - Stefania Berton (23) / Ondrej Hotárek (29) appearances in the Grand Prix - 5vittorie - 0podi - 3 (0 | 0 | 3) attendance at Skate America - 0finali - 0
8) RUS - Tatiana VOLOSOZHAR (27) / Maxim TRANKOV (30) appearances in the Grand Prix - 4vittorie - 4podi - 4 (4 | 0 | 0) attendance at Skate America - 1 (with a win) end - 2 (with a win)
'' From the base year of the Grand Prix, the Russian is the country that has collected in the greatest number of successes (6) at Skate America. Canada and China have 4 wins each, while pairs of Germany and the United States have imposed on one occasion. Canadians Sale / Pelletier hold to share the distinction of 3 hits.
FEMALE Sector
'' The youngest athlete in the race is the fourteen year old Russian Elena Radionova, while the oldest is twenty-seven blue Valentina Marchei. The American Samantha Cesario and Russian Elena Radionova take part in the first leg of the Grand Prix career. Japan's Mao Asada is, however, the skater with the highest number of appearances.
1) Caroline Zhang (USA, 20 years) presence in the Grand Prix - 11vittorie - 0podi - 3 (0 | 1 | 2) attendance at Skate America - 3 (with a podium) end - 1
2) Samantha CESARIO (USA, 20 years) - rookie
3) RADIONOVA Elena (RUS, 14 years) - rookie
4) Elene GEDEVANISHVILI (GEO, 23 years) presence in the Grand Prix - 11vittorie - 0podi - 0migliore result - 5th (on two occasions) attendance at Skate America - 4finali - 0
5) Mae Berenice MEITE (FRA, 19) appearances in the Grand Prix - 6vittorie - 0podi - 0migliore result - 5presenze at Skate America - 2finali - 0
6) Valentina Marchei (ITA, 27) appearances in the Grand Prix - 12vittorie - 0podi - 0migliore result - 4th attendance at Skate America - 4finali - 0
7) TUKTAMYSHEVA Elizaveta (RUS, 16 years) presence in the Grand Prix - 4vittorie - 2podi - 3 (2 | 1 | 0) attendance at Skate America - 0finali - 2
8) Viktoria Helgesson (SWE, 24 years) presence in the Grand Prix - 6vittorie - 0podi - 1 (0 | 0 | 1) attendance at Skate America - 3 (with a podium) end - 0
9) Ashley Wagner (USA, 22) appearances in the Grand Prix - 12vittorie - 1podi - 6 (1 | 1 | 4) attendance at Skate America - 1 (with a win) end - 2
10) Mao ASADA (JPN, 23 years) presence in the Grand Prix - 16vittorie - 8podi - 13 (8 | 4 | 1) attendance at Skate America - 1 (with a podium) final - 6 (with 3 wins and a withdrawal)
'' From the base year of the Grand Prix, the home of skaters have won as many as 12 editions of Skate America. Russia, Korea and Japan have, however, two hits apiece. The U.S. remains an absolute record holder Michelle Kwan with 7 statements.
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